Are they motivating and inspiring us, or are they bringing us down? Do you have that light in your eyes? Her first interaction with the soon-to-be head coach Rockwood was one of intrigue, as neither had coached or been part of a program at the NCAA level. http://speeches.byu.eduJennifer Rockwood was head coach of the BYU women's soccer team when she gave this devotional on 15 March 2016. Brigham Young Univers. My headlamp was the only source of light through the two and a half miles of switchback trails. Once I had passed the arrow, I would scan again, trying to find another redlight. I am fifty-four years old, and in all my life I never was interested in watching any sports on TV. She hustled to stay ahead of her students, reviewing all of the course material at home to make sure she was well prepared. A few months ago I received a package from one of the state prisons in Utah. Bertochs relationship with soccer began with her upbringing. Since then, she's become a local legend in Provo; she even has her own flavor of ice cream at the BYU Creamery, Cherry Rockwood a status symbol reserved for legendary BYU football coach LaVell Edwards (LaVell's Vanilla) and former men's basketball coach Dave Rose (Rose's Sneakerdoodle). Are you an example of the Savior in your words, thoughts, and actions? To be able to be the assistant to her and to help her in those first few years, coaching players and developing the program, it was a great experience.. Without the light no man can see. I took that opportunity to see where it would lead, she says. But no amount of club soccer matches could prepare her for what was to come: coaching a fully sanctioned NCAA soccer team. The Cougars have a challenge against Santa Clara, their WCC rivals with a 15-5-2 overall record and the reigning national champions. And then comes the summer, when she oversees BYUs soccer camps, which bring more than 2,700 children and teens to campus over a period of seven weeks. With that team, the Cougars knew they had a chance to do something special from the moment they lost to Virginia 2-0 in the second round of the NCAA's unique spring tournament that cut short an 11-4-1 campaign truncated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Are we doing everything we can to build the kingdom of God? They surround us each day, in whatever circumstance we find ourselves. 1 seed in 2012, Advanced to the Sweet 16 sixtimes (1998, 2000, 2003, 2012,2016 and 2019), Advanced to the Elite 8 three times(2003,2012 and 2019), Led BYU to 13regular season and eighttournament conference championships and won conference championships in 16of her 25seasons, Led team to four-straight regular season conference titles twice, once in the MWC from 1999-2002 and in the WCC from 2012-2015, Finished with a winning record in 24of 26seasons, Reached highest national ranking of No. "We knew we had the potential, but we wanted to put it all together so she can finally have this awesome accolade to an amazing career at BYU. Provo, UT 84602 Lets try it out.. She lived her life to the fullest, fulfilled her mission on this earth, and was taken home to her Heavenly Father after a car accident in 2012. Im just a soccer coach! And then I thought, Oh, nothose new Marriott Center screens are way too big!. Division regular season and conference tournament champion I will not fall Structural Info Known for movies She built up the program from an extramural sport into an elite NCAA competitor. BYU finished the season after falling in the Elite 8 to No. Be honest and frank anyway. Jennifer Rockwood is BYU women's soccer, they say. Olivia Wade is so good on the wing. Soon after, our van was starting to get ready for our second leg of runs when my friend Greg mentioned that maybe I should run a shorter leg that was half the length of what I was supposed to run. I remember a brilliant lady, Nancy Heuston, head of the Waterford School, who hired me to begin teaching at a middle school and coaching at a high school during my senior year at BYU. Build anyway. Facebook gives people the power to. [I Will, Every Step (Shadow Mountain Records: 2011)]. So many amazing people have crossed my path over the years, as I am sure many have crossed yours. I have often thought about what simple and direct words of encouragement might come from our Heavenly Father to remind us how capable and amazing we are. Fight for a few underdogs anyway. She was rated as the No. [5][6] After graduating, she became the club team's head coach in 1989 and led them to two Western National Collegiate Club soccer Association (NCCSA) Championships in 1993 and 1994. Throughout junior high and high school Rockwood acted as a four-sport athlete, in soccer, basketball, softball, and track. And head coach Jennifer Rockwood's side is set to bring back all but one player from that team and now add Walbruch for a season that will undoubtedly contain sky-high expectations in BYU's. People were just like, Women? That success would reach an all-new height if goalkeeper Cassidy Smith was somehow able to stop Florida States shot, and give the Cougars a shot to win the 2021 NCAA title. A big part of my job and our staffs job is to recruit players to BYU. Think big anyway. [1] Early life Within a three-day period, I was asked to be the club coach and I was asked to stay on and teach full time at Meridian. I will [7] Twice Rockwood has led the Cougars to the NCAA's Elite 8: 2003[8] and 2012. Things are even busier once each season is over, Rockwood says, as all the things she must put off throughout the fall catch up to her. Rockwood has an impressive 407-118-45overall record for her career. You could just tell that she loved soccer., Smith-Bretzing said that she also respected the process by which Rockwood was able to lead the program when she became head coach. While enjoying the spirit of the Lord, we want the light all the time. After one yearincluding a frigid winterin Rexburg, Idaho, Rockwood made the leap to BYU. Both a mission and an MBA crossed her mind, but then she was offered a position as a coach and PE teacher for a local college-prep academy called the Waterford School. "But it's not just their mentality. I was pretty good at basketball, but I was short for how I played, she says. 4) and its first-ever No. Shes won multiple Coach of the Year awards as the program has transitioned from the WAC to the Mountain West to the West Coast Conference, now standing on the precipice of joining a Power 5 conference in the Big 12. I personally feel I was in the right place at the right time, she says. Bertoch fell in love with the game and now she had an opportunity to change her view on soccer forever, as something more than just a mans sport. It is called the Ragnar Relay Series, and each team consists of two vans, with six people packed into each van. The question crosses her mind every few years, but she is adamant that if she were to depart, it wouldnt be for another coaching position. But the word was out. Another important step for Rockwood was surrounding herself with mentors who inspired and believed in her, including womens tennis coach Ann Valentine, who was her supervisor for a time, and womens volleyball coach and womens athletic director Elaine Michaelis. Practice or not, it didnt matter to her or the team. overrideCardHideDescription= She was also someone who was so good that she had never really been held accountable to some of our athletic standards, such as fitness tests, work rate, and being on timeor even things such as what to wear to soccer clinics and service projects. I will be strong But noneof these meant anything at the moment. Its helped prepare me in everything Ive ever done, especially being involved in coaching.. She continued to attend camp for several summers after that. Her dream was to play on the womens basketball team, but she knew reality was unlikely to cooperate. She could not believe the opportunity in front of her. Provo, Utah 84602. Dream big dreams and find your passionitis never too late. Rockwood has also coached youth club programs, high school teams and the Utah Olympic Development Program. I have the opportunity several times throughout the yearwhether at practice, before a game, or at halftimeto try to motivate, inspire, and remind the girls of what they are capable of and how amazing they are. Iamliable to find fault with this, that, and the other. overridebuttonBgColor= Which voices do we let in? I can do this. Over the last 25seasons at the helm of the BYU women's soccer program, Rockwood has accumulated a .714winning percentage. To this day, the only sport I really watch is BYU womens soccer. Back then we had to do everything on our own. As graduation approached, Rockwood found herself at a crossroads. In fact, I first met several of the current players on our team at camp when they were only ten or eleven years old. She had considered getting a degree in education when she first came to BYU, and she had taken a slew of humanities classes as an undergradI probably had enough for a minor, except I didnt speak another language, she says. We know and have been taught that the light leads us through this journey. I know mine does. He wants us to feel as if there are different paths. 1 Stanford. That major put me in positions where I was uncomfortable and forced me to do things beyond what I thought I could do, she recalls. And I will not change Never let fear hold you back. The day I pledge Information in the story may be outdated The girls did a great job, and toward the end of the week she was much more engaged in the training and seemed to be having a lot of fun with her team. I know whats right We are here to build the kingdom of God and to help our family and friends reach their highest potential. These athletes include Shauna Rohbock, Katie Larkin, Jaime Rendich Beck, Aleisha Rose, Michelle Jensen,Lindsi Lisonbee Cutshall, Michele Vasconcelos, Ashley Hatch, Cameron Tucker and Mikayla Colohan. "This means a lot," Rockwood said. It's a sport of people, and that's something I always took from her. Itis for the entire team. In a world where so many will not "It is a huge milestone and I think anyone who goes into the coaching profession is trying to get to the final four and win a national championship. overrideTextAlignment=. I must admit that the first thing I thought when asked if I would be willing to speak was, Really? We have done everything that most coaches could ever want, she says. I was super excited that we could get to do this. I loved those guys, and we had a great time. Division regular season champion This moment, this chance, was the biggest in her coaching career. During the run it was important to stay strong, positive, and confident, even though there were continual doubts. This classic wasnt decided by a single goal; it would require penalty kicks instead. There were all these older guys and me, and I was, like, twenty-three. Rockwood has always had a passion for athletics, but soccer wasnt necessarily her sport of choice growing up. One save, and for the first time in their history, the BYU womens soccer team would be one shot away from a national championship. Jennifer Rockwood (born September 20, 1966) is an American soccer coach, and the head coach for the BYU Cougars women's soccer team, a position she has held since 1989. [email protected], 16wSOC vs Long Beach State 832 (DONE).jpg. She won her 300th game over San Francisco 2-0 on Oct. 10, 2013. It is truly one of the hardest and most time-consuming aspects of our job, but it is also one of the most rewarding because we have the opportunity to recruit some of the finest young women who are playing at the highest level in their sport. The event starts in Logan and winds through the Wasatch Back to finish in Park City. "I have known Ellie. Two days after the BYU match, Marvin Richardson spoke to the NBC affiliate in Dallas-Fort Worth and referenced his wife when he said, "We grew up in Fort Worth during the 1960s and 70s during. And thats led the way for younger players to come through and wanna reach the success.. A powerhouse offense that consistently ranks among the top shot-takers in the country, Rockwood's teams aren't afraid to shoot. [7] Rockwood began to have immediate success. She is the only coach the school recognizes since the club joined NCAA competition in 1995. A long list of All-American soccer players has emerged from BYU's program and Rockwood's influence. Reading or replaying the story in its The Lady Cougars have compiled a 16-1-1 record on the year and look to be in good shape to win the West Coast Conference championship and make a run in the NCAA playoffs. Jennifer Rockwoodamerikalik futbol murabbiyi va BYU Cougars ayollar futbol jamoasining bosh murabbiyi bolib, u 1989-yildan beri faoliyat yuritib kelmoqda. Completing her 21st season in 2015, head coach Jennifer Rockwood has taken the BYU women's soccer team to national prominence and has established herself as one of today's premier coaches of Division I soccer. After 23 NCAA Tournament appearances, seven Sweet 16 runs and four Elite Eight finishes, BYU women's soccer coach Jennifer Rockwood finally broke through with the program she helped build. Always ready for a challenge, Rockwood has seen a pattern in her life of receiving unexpected opportunities, growing to meet them, and then receiving more. As I take my place, I will stand Before long, she was made a middle school supervisor for curriculum, discipline, and activities, and she gained greater influence in the schools athletics program. Are you lighting the way for others? _ Article written by Rachel Evensen Photos by Bradley Slade Tags Summer 2017 Leading Alumni Business Management Alumni Magazine Leading Alumni The best advice I've ever gotten about coaching is. As a child in Chile, she watched soccer every day. "I have known Ellie since she was very young, and I have watched her development over the years. While their initial season was not perfect with some bumps along the way, the team finished with 11 wins and a winning record. Our reach goes so far, whether in sports, music, dance, research, science, or education. I mentioned that maybe they should just spend a little more time with her, get to know her, and sit with her at lunch or dinner. That's all it would take. She went on to graduate from BYU, serve a mission, and bless the lives of all those she came in contact with. After my first run of nearly six miles, I was okay, but it had been really hard and I had gone pretty slow. Over the next 25 years, her team won conference titles. Just as the sun, the moon, and the stars light the landscape of this beautiful world, the light from above provides us with direction and purpose. Life is too hard!. I have a lot of support around me and an amazing staff that has helped me in my job.". I am sure that we all are qualified and have had numerous opportunities to be elsewhere, but we have chosen to be here at Brigham Young University and to stand for something more than ourselves. minutes. Hopefully, when I deal with these campers, Im bringing a love for the game, a love for getting better, a love for training on their own, and a love for being kids and being a real teammate and what that means, she says. We want the Spirit of [the] Lord to be with us in order for us to live our religion, fulfill our mission as [sisters and] elders inIsrael, and do the will of Godto fulfill this great, high calling in the building up of this kingdom. It is what we have been taught and counseled to do. 218 University Press Building Cultivate it in your lives and hold its very essence until you grow old and gray. From first downs to buzzer beaters, get KSL.coms top sports stories delivered to your inbox weekly. She was her own person, had her own ideas, and marched to her own drumwhich was fine, but at the same time, it was holding her back from reaching her highest potential. They want nothing more than for us to find happiness and peace and to return home to Them someday. Besides, she points out, despite everything she and her teams have accomplished over the yearsconference championships, tournament appearances, and top-tier rankingssome goals remain unmet. (The Light in Their Eyes, Ensign, November 2005.). "We have had our ups and downs, and just like any team, you battle through the rough times and learn from them and try to play our best soccer at the end of the season. Each team member runs three different routes, and the whole team runs a total of more than 180 miles. She is the only coach the school recognizes since the club joined NCAA competition in 1995. The Cougars have reached the Elite Eight in 2003, 2012, 2019 and 2021. BYU head coach Jennifer Rockwood celebrates after the 4-1 Cougar win over South Carolina in the NCAA quarterfinal match at South Field in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. This was her program now. Im here to see how good we can be.. In many ways, it started Sept. 18, the last time BYU lost a match on South Field a 2-1 overtime loss to Utah State that triggered an offensive deluge. You can't score if you don't shoot, and the 27th-year head coach has rarely if ever chastised a player for shooting too much. archived form does not constitute a republication of the story. I saw the potential.. Some have had big roles, some small, and some have made all the difference. While I walk in the light of God my mind is open. Years ago President JamesE. Faust gave a talk titled The Light in Their Eyes. He recalled a historic meeting in Jerusalem about the new lease for the land on which the BYU Jerusalem Center would be built. As a coach, I am in a position in which difficult decisions have to be made that can significantly impact young peoples lives. A week or so after the camp, I received a thank-you note from her mom, explaining that this young girl had not wanted to come to camp. View All. They were two more in a long line of All-Americans Rockwood helped produce. Finally, toward the end of my run, I saw a few runners ahead and followed their lights to the finish. National champion We are aware that people are watching us, and you never know which lives can be touched, which doors can be opened, and what inspiration can be provided. We knew that we had the athletes to compete at the collegiate level, we just needed to give it a shot.. Nothing gets fans ready for college sports quite like a good tailgate. Ive always had a work ethic, and I was always very competitive, she says. Can I really do this?. A couple of my players who were coaching her werent sure what to do with her. As the only head coach in program history, Jennifer Rockwood has taken the BYU women's soccer team to national prominence and established herself as one of the premier coaches in Division I soccer today. He searched for deeper meaning in his experiences, and he learned from some of lifes simple truths. Athletes playing for Rockwood have seen continual success over those 27 seasons. What an amazing opportunity it is to stand before you today. But through the struggles, the fight, the dedication, and the choices, she was able to develop, mature, and grow. Spurs snap 16-game losing streak by topping uninspired Jazz, Man arrested in connection with fatal shooting now accused of child rape, Bill mandating counties to provide homeless shelters, enforce camping laws passes Utah House, Troopers identify woman killed in crash near Nephi, Supreme Court seems ready to reject student loan forgiveness. It was coached by a former player, Rockwood, and had seen some promising results. Do good anyway. BYU women's soccer coach Jennifer Rockwood has coached a lot of great teams, but this one may end up being her best ever. Be kind to yourself so that you can be kind toothers. It was one of the few runs that took place on a trail in the middle of nowhere at 2:00 a.m. Jennifer Rockwood stepped onto BYUs South Field and gazed numbly across the green turf. Most of those girls who take them havent taken them since high school because our conference doesnt have a conference championship.. Billings became the first ever trainer for the soccer team, and Smith-Bretzing was one of Rockwoods first assistant coaches. Whether these are choices about who to recruit or about playing time, these decisions often cause issues with players, parents, and familieswho, needless to say, are not too happy with me. "I have worked pretty much my whole career to get to this point and I am just going to try to enjoy it," she said. Several years ago President Gordon B. Hinckley said at a BYU devotional: You came because you wanted the BYU experience, although perhaps you could not define it. "She's done so much for this program, and even for me personally," senior forward Makaylie Moore told BYUtv. I feel like I have the dream job, she says. Class of 1989. In her 27 years as head coach, Rockwood's Cougars have made the NCAA tournament 21 times. We have all been blessed with the Light of Christto know right from wrong and good from evil and to have a knowledge of our Heavenly Fathers and our Saviors love. The team went 20-2-2 with four wins over teams ranked in the Top 25 throughout the season. For several years I have had the opportunity to participate in a team race that takes runners through some of the most beautiful scenery in the state. 2 in the country in 2012, Finished seasons ranked in the top 10 sixtimes (1998, 2000, 2003, 2012,2016 and 2019), Finished seasons ranked in the top 25 13times in 25seasons, Third coach in NCAA history to start a program and win 300 games while there, Sixth NCAA coach to win 300 games at one school, 10 of her student-athletes have been on the shortlist for the MAC Hermann Trophy with five semifinalists and one finalist (Mikayla Colohan), Her players have won 11conference Player of the Year awards, five Defender of the Year awards, three Goalkeeper of the Year awards and six Freshmen of the Year awards, Named 2016 Women's Coach of the Year at the Governor's State of Sports Awards, Named the 2021 National Staff of the Year by United Soccer Coaches Association. Copyright | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Contact Us | Website Feedback, Jennifer Soccer? With the Big 12 on the immediate horizon, dont be surprised if success happens rather quickly. In 2019, the Cougars entered the NCAA Tournament as the only undefeated team in the country with an 18-0-1 overall record at the close of the regular season. However, when she came back to Provo, an opportunity arose to work for BYU athletics when she took on the role of womens sports publicist. What an adventure! I thought she was young, Bertoch said. Drawing a deep breath, the fledgling head coach set to work. She was born in Provo and raised in Lake Oswego, Oregon, with four younger brothers. Many years ago I was in the middle of some very challenging situations that not only caused me much doubt in my abilities but also made me question my own path. As members of the Church trying to build the kingdom, we can be assured that we are prime targets. This opportunity eventually opened doors for me to set a new career path. We must be disciplined and dedicated, and we must look for opportunities to learn and grow. Following a successful month and earning a 6th seed in the NCAA Tournament, BYU Soccer Head Coach Jennifer Rockwood joins the show to discuss how the team ov. Are we being a light to others? . In the College Cup Final, the Cougars met another one seed in the Florida State Seminoles. While Bertoch has grown to love Rockwood, neither knew what to expect at the time. . 15 player in the country when she signed with the Bruins. But not even the 400-plus career wins, 14 conference championships and seven conference coach of the year honors can adequately describe the impact Rockwood has had at BYU since foregoing a basketball scholarship to Ricks College in 1984 and transferring to the club soccer program in Provo. Just shy of her 30th year overseeing the program and two years removed from BYU's entry into the Big 12 Rockwood has put it all together for a historic run leading up to Friday night's run-in with reigning national champion Santa Clara. I love to share it at every possible opportunity. Its kind of weird, huh? Rockwood said, noting all of the accomplishments over her wall, But when you kinda think about it, we feel very blessed. As part of my job, I have the opportunity almost every week to tell young people, their coaches, and their parents what an amazing place this is: a university where students can reach their highest potential athletically, academically, socially, and spiritually and where everyone understands that they are not perfect but where they are committed to being their best. Phenomenal experience for all of us some really special seniors, Rockwood said. I think we always felt the program would be successful, so we werent surprised, Smith-Bretzing said. President Monson stated: We become examples of the believers by living the gospel of Jesus Christ in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, and in purity. The poem reminded me that we always have the ability to make positive choices and see the light, even in the midst of darkness. . Im not here to just win games, she says. Check it out online at speeches.byu.edu. What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight. Recruiting takes a special toll on her because along with the pressure to nab students who will best fit the teams needs comes the knowledge that her decisions will leave many players and parentssome of whom shes known for a long timebitterly disappointed. In their winningest season in program history, the Cougars steadily climbed to no. At BYU, Rockwood found herself drawn to the Marriott School, where she did well in accounting and other premanagement courses. "The head coach has to lay down the law, but she still has the ability to give players confidence. She was good enough to play at other universities, and I told her I would help her find a place. Player of the Year: Mikayla Colohan, BYU Defensive Player of the Year: Alex Loera, Santa Clara Goalkeeper of the Year: Amber Michel, San Diego Freshman of the Year: Izzy D'Aquila, Santa Clara Coach of the Year: Jennifer Rockwood, BYU 2019 ALL-WCC WOMEN'S SOCCER FIRST TEAM Another way to search for the light is to surround ourselves with individuals who inspire us and lift us to great places. . [9] In 2021 Rockwood led the Cougars to their first ever College Cup. BYU Cougars women's soccer [@byusoccer_w], "Moabite's granddaughter soccer coach at B.Y.U. View the profiles of people named Jennifer Hill. She happily accepted both offers. During her senior year she helped lead our team to a number fourteen ranking before we were knocked out of the tournament by the University of Portland, the defending national champion at that time. Ive been there, done that. He remembers me saying, What makes you think you will ever get those shots off in a game if you cant even pass, trap, or control the ball?, Although I dont remember saying those specific words, he does, and he not only applied them to soccer but to life. Unfortunately, it was not to be. . Legends: Season 2. Parents and players being disgruntled in decisions that you make becomes very challenging.. The final two years she took her teams to the Western National Collegiate Club soccer Association (NCCSA) title and placed second in the NCCSA National Championships. Kayla and Cameron have the reins to do a lot of things. What have I gotten myself into? she recalls thinking. "It's all of those things and then, they've managed to stay mostly healthy.". "In many ways, losing to Utah State may have saved their season," Smith said. Like Burleigh, Rockwood started the women's soccer program at BYU and is the 11th active Division I coach in wins. Then, in 1995, the university officially sanctioned Division I Womens Soccer and began searching for someone to head up its new team. Learn more about the players, traditions, and college towns of BYU and their opponents all season long. She also became the first MWC coach to eclipse the 100-win and 200-win marks with a shutout at Milwaukee-Wisconsin, 2-0, on Sept. 23, 2000. Leave Feedback watch together The mission of BYUtv is to create purposeful, engaging viewing and listening experiences that entertain, inspire, uplift, and improve families and communities. We must search the scriptures and the words of our prophets and leaders and seek after the truth. [Stand Ye in Holy Places: Selected Sermons and Writings of President HaroldB. Lee (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1974), 115]. 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